2 mountain lion sightings on west edge of Reno

The Nevada Department of Wildlife are investigating three reports of a mountain lion seen on Aug. 9, 2017 in both north and south Reno. But it hasn't been found... yet.

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RENO - A neighborhood on the west edge of Reno is on alert after two possible mountain lion sightings were reported over the weekend.

Officials at the Somersett community near Verdi told residents in a newsletter update Monday that people reported seeing a mountain lion at two different areas on Somersett golf course just north of Interstate 80.

This May 7, 2015, file photo from a remote camera provided by the National Park Service shows an ...more

This May 7, 2015, file photo from a remote camera provided by the National Park Service shows an adult male mountain lion known as P-41. Authorities say a mountain lion that managed to cross a Southern California freeway and make its home in the mountains north of Los Angeles had rat poison in his system when he was found dead. The lion, dubbed P-41, was found in Oct. 2017, shortly after a wildfire burned part of his range.

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State wildlife officials say anyone who encounters a mountain lion should try to make themselves appear large and make lots of noise, but do not attempt to run away.